Poco X3

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POCO X3/X3 NFC/X3 Pro
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A Phantom Black Poco X3 Pro
Brand POCO
Manufacturer Xiaomi
Series POCO X
Compatible networks 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE
First released
  • POCO X3:
    29 September 2020;3 years ago (2020-09-29)
  • POCO X3 NFC:
    15 October 2020;3 years ago (2020-10-15)
  • POCO X3 Pro:
    24 March 2021;2 years ago (2021-03-24)
Predecessor POCO X2
Successor POCO X5 5G
POCO X4 Pro 5G
Related POCO X3 GT
Type Phablet
Form factor Slate
DimensionsH: 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
W: 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
D: 9.4–10.1 mm (0.37–0.40 in)
Mass
  • POCO X3 NFC & POCO X3 Pro: 215 g (7.6 oz)
  • POCO X3: 225 g (7.9 oz)
Operating system Original:
POCO X3/NFC: MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 10
POCO X3 Pro: MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11
Current:
POCO X3: MIUI 13 for POCO based on Android 12
POCO X3 NFC: MIUI 14 for POCO based on Android 12
POCO X3 Pro: MIUI 14 for POCO based on Android 13
System-on-chip POCO X3 and POCO X3 NFC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
POCO X3 Pro: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
CPU 2×2.3 GHz Kryo 470 Gold + 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver
GPU POCO X3 and POCO X3 NFC: Adreno 618 POCO X3 Pro: Adreno 640
Memory6 GB RAM LPDDR4X
8 GB LPDDR4X
StoragePOCO X3 and POCO X3 NFC: 64 or 128 GB UFS 2.1
POCO X3 Pro: 128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1
Removable storage microSDXC, shared SIM slot
BatteryNon-removable Li-ion battery (33-watt fast-charging, USB Type-C)
  • POCO X3 NFC and POCO X3 Pro: 5160 mAh
  • POCO X3: 6000 mAh
Display
  • 6.67" 1080 × 2400 pixels IPS LCD display
  • 395 pixels per inch
  • 120 Hz refresh rate
  • 240 Hz touch sampling rate
  • HDR10
Sound
  • Dual stereo speaker
  • 4cc-equivalent 1012 upper speaker, open cavity
  • 1cc-equivalent 1216 lower speaker
  • Maximum speaker vibration amplitude: 0.5 mm
  • Hi-Res audio certification
  • 3.5mm audio jack
Rear camera64 MP main camera, 1.6µm 4-in-1 super pixel, 1/1.73" sensor size, PDAF, f/1.89, dual-LED flash

13 MP ultrawide, 119° angle of view, f/2.2 2 MP macro, f/2.4 2 MP depth, f/2.4 LED flash, panorama, HDR 4K@30fps 1080p@30/120fps 720p@960fps

gyro-EIS

Contents

Front camera 20 MP, 1.6µm 4-in-1 super pixel, f/2.2, HDR, panorama, 1080p@30fps
Connectivity
Data inputs
OtherA-GPS, BDS, GLONASS, NFC (not available on Indian variant), fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, 3.5mm headphone jack, IR blaster

The POCO X3, POCO X3 NFC and POCO X3 Pro are Android-based smartphones developed by Xiaomi, announced on 7 and 22 September 2020. [1] [2] The phone has a FHD+ IPS LCD 120Hz 6.67" display, a 48 MP wide, 8 MP ultra-wide, 2 MP macro, and 2 MP depth camera, a 5160 mAh battery, up to 8GB RAM and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Specifications

Hardware

The POCO X3 NFC runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G (8 nm) processor with Adreno 618 to handle graphics. It is equipped with Liquid Cool Technology 1.0 Plus for heat dissipation.

It has a 6.67" 1080 × 2400 pixels (20:9 aspect ratio) IPS LCD display which supports 120 Hz refresh rate and 240 Hz touch sampling rate. The display is certified by TÜV Rheinland.

It is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, plastic frame and plastic back. The phone supports IP53 splash-proof protection.

It comes with 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64 GB or 128 GB UFS 2.1 storage options which is expandable up to 512 GB with microSD card.

The POCO X3 NFC has quad rear camera set-up with 64-megapixels Sony Exmor IMX682 as the primary sensor, 13-megapixels ultrawide camera with 119° angle of view, 2-megapixel macro camera and 2-megapixels depth sensor. The phone can record 4K video at 30 FPS and 720p slow motion video at 960 FPS. The camera app by default outputs 16-megapixels photos while the PRO-mode in camera can capture in 64-megapixels.

The phone has a typical battery capacity of 5160 mAh (lithium ion) which can be charged over USB-C at up to 33W. A 33W charger is included in the box. [7]

Camera sensors used:

Wide: Sony IMX682_l
Front: Samsung Isocell s5k3t2_l
Ultrawide: Hynix _hi1337_l
Macro: Hynix_hi259_I
Depth: OV_ov02b1b_l

Software

The POCO X3 NFC comes with MIUI 12 for POCO, based on Android 10 with POCO Launcher 2.0. It also supports third-party operating systems such as the Android 11-based LineageOS 18 along with Ubuntu Touch. [8]

Price

In the European market, Poco X3 Pro was launched at €249 for 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant and €299 for 8GB RAM/256GB storage variant [9]

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